diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
index f9d56a1b0..3af2b3e66 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ struct i2c_client *i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 	client = xzalloc(sizeof *client);
 	strcpy(client->dev.name, chip->type);
 	client->dev.type_data = client;
+	client->dev.platform_data = chip->platform_data;
 	client->adapter = adapter;
 	client->addr = chip->addr;
 
diff --git a/include/i2c/i2c.h b/include/i2c/i2c.h
index ccbf518c9..c3e176354 100644
--- a/include/i2c/i2c.h
+++ b/include/i2c/i2c.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct i2c_client {
 struct i2c_board_info {
 	char		type[I2C_NAME_SIZE];	/**< name of device */
 	unsigned short	addr;			/**< stored in i2c_client.addr */
+	void		*platform_data;		/**< platform data for device */
 };
 
 /**